Find on this page some testimonies of CEC alumni who tell you about their experience at the Chair and their professional career after graduation. Following is the list of all CEC Doctors with their professional network and subjects of their thesis.
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Economist at the Ministry of Ecological Transition’s General Commission on Sustainable Development (GCSD)
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I defended my thesis on “Public economic policies to limit CO2 emissions from car use” in November 2015 at Paris Nanterre university. In parallel to working on my thesis, and thanks to the Climate Economics Chair’s (CEC) financing, I was able to participate in an initiative launched by the CEC on “Mobility in a low carbon society”, between 2012 and 2015. This led me to collaborate with Michelin, the initiative’s main partner over this period of time. After this experience of working within a chair open both to the private and the public spheres, I aspired to take up a position which would allow me to work at the interface between knowledge, analysis, and policymaking. In June 2016, I joined the GCSD as a project manager focused on the economics of health and the environment. I then became deputy director of the Office of Environment, Materials and Risk, and am now deputy director of the Office of Transport, Construction and Risk. I am currently piloting a working group to evaluate the health benefits of public investment projects, in partnership with France Stratégie and the Secretariat General for Investments. I am also contributing to the development of a national socio-economic methodology to evaluate action programs aimed at flood prevention. |
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Assistant Professor at Montpellier University CEC Associate Researcher
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During the three and half years I spent at the CEC, I enjoyed working in a dynamic research environment and benefitted from the excellent material conditions available for my internship, followed by my PhD thesis Innovation in the service of energy transition: the case of the electric sector. I carried out my thesis under the supervision of Mr Baudry, a Professor at the University of Paris Nanterre. The fact that the CEC is structured around three research hubs allows PhD students to anchor their personal research within a larger project and to be part of a group dynamic. The seminars which are regularly organized allow CEC researchers to present their work to diverse audiences, comprising of individuals from the academic world, as well as governmental institutions, associations, and private companies. Additionally, these seminars give CEC PhD students the opportunity to learn about the various issues at stake when we talk about global warming and to expand their skillsets. The CEC’s scientific network is a valuable resource to connect with researchers from other institutions. This network is particularly mobilized during the CEC’s annual conference, and it contributes to the quality of the academic research produced by the CEC. Finally, the fact that PhD students are all working in the same place promotes values of sharing and cooperation, making the CEC an ideal environment to conduct a PhD. My experience at the CEC has shaped my interest in researching the interactions between the economy and the environment. The skills I acquired during my PhD years allowed me to benefit from a post-doctoral financing opportunity from the IFP Energies Nouvelles, which then lead me to begin my career as a Researcher and Assistant Professor in September 2019 at the University of Montpellier’s ART-Dev laboratory. |
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Project Manager at CIFOR
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I worked within the CEC’s team between 2011 and 2016, first as an intern, then under a fixed-term contract, and finally as a PhD student Management of tropical forests as a lever of climate change mitigation: the experience of ‘REDD +. Despite my initial reluctance, Christian de Perthuis convinced me to begin a PhD and I am beyond grateful for the experience I have gained thanks to this decision, both from a scientific and a personal perspective. I was particularly lucky to be able to conduct field work, which was very important to me. I spent several months in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil to evaluate the impact of a forestry carbon project (REDD+). My experience at the CEC opened many doors for me; it allowed me to continue travelling across the world of REDD+ projects and discover three great forest basins. The CEC also equipped me with a solid knowledge base on carbon pricing, thanks to the regular seminars which were organized as well as the exchanges I had with other researchers. I also cherish the memories of my time at the CEC due to the warmth of the work environment, and the friendships developed with the other members of the team. I particularly enjoyed participating in the very first steps of the CEC, which very much resembled a large family in which everyone works together. This taught me a lot. Thank you to Christian and the whole team, and best of luck to all! |
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Entropic and exergetic analyses of energetic systems by means of geometric representations |
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Economic development and forest transition |
